#916CBB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(60% 0.123 304.6), rgb(145, 108, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#916CBB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #916CBB |
| RGB | rgb(145, 108, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.123 304.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #916CBB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #916CBB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #916CBB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #916CBB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DED4EB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 305.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B7E1
oklch(80.8% 0.061 304.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE91D1
oklch(70.6% 0.097 304.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#916CBB
oklch(60% 0.123 304.6)
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Step 600
600
#855CB1
oklch(55.5% 0.133 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#714C99
oklch(49.2% 0.124 304.4)
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Step 800
800
#5C3E7C
oklch(42.6% 0.104 304.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B3664
oklch(37.8% 0.08 303.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C203A
oklch(27% 0.049 304.5)
#916CBB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #597BBE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617DB9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8A798A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #916CBB
#916CBB
oklch(60% 0.123 304.6)
- #708C31
#708C31
oklch(59.9% 0.122 124.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #916CBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.010
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.035
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.036
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.048
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
Use #916CBB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.